IPv6 Management Features

SNTP and Timep

For example, the show sntp output for the preceding sntp server command example would appear as follows:

ProCurve(config)# show

sntp

 

 

SNTP Configuration

 

 

 

This example illustrates the

 

 

 

 

command output when both

 

Time Sync Mode: Sntp

 

IPv6 and IPv4 server

 

 

addresses are configured.

 

SNTP Mode : Broadcast

 

 

 

Poll Interval (sec) [720] : 719

 

 

Priority

SNTP Server

Address

Protocol Version

--------

---------------------------------------------- ----------------

1

2001:db8::215:60ff:fe79:8980

7

 

2

10.255.5.24

 

3

 

Figure 5-6. Example of Show SNTP Output with Both an IPv6 and an IPv4 Server Address Configured

Note that the show management command can also be used to display SNTP server information.

Configuring (Enabling or Disabling) the Timep Mode

Software release K.13.01 enables configuration of a global unicast address for IPv6 Timep time server.

This section lists the Timep and related commands, including an example of using an IPv6 address. For the details of configuring Timep on the switch, refer to the chapter titled “Time Protocols” in the Management and Configuration Guide for your switch.

The following commands are available at the global config level for Timep operation.

Commands Affecting Timep

Function

show timep

Display the current timep configuration.

timesync < sntp timep >

Enable either SNTP or Timep as the time

 

synchronization method on the switch without

 

affecting the configuration of either.

ip timep dhcp [interval

Enable Timep operation with a Timep server

< 1 - 9999 >]

assignment configured from an IPv4 or IPv6 DHCP

 

server. Optionally change the interval between time

 

requests.

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